I chose the Control ending because I respected the synthetic lifeforms you encounter throughout your journey, and I didn't want to come all that way, brokering peace and talking about free-will and individuality just to either a) destroy their species and anyone with a pacemaker, nor did I want to commit genetic rape with
the synthesis ending. So I went with control because I am not wicked, I did not choose the easy path like Illusive Man, I fought for my beliefs and had the willpower to resist indoctrination, and I have the capacity to put the Reapers right.What I realized though, was that with Shepard melding his consciousness with the Catalyst, becoming near omni-potent, he likely absorbed all that the Reapers knew; all that the countless races they harvested knew. Coming with that knowledge, would likely be the Reaper's unsurpassed understanding of organic life; how to genetically engineer life, how to control life, how to create life. Although most of what they have created has been nightmarish fusions of synthetic and organic life, the Collectors are an example of a mostly preserved organic lifeform, only modified for obedience.
Given that knowledge, isn't it possible that Shepard could recreate his body? His dna is even probably already on file when it got absorbed into the crucible/catalyst. He could remake himself, with the memories he had, and come back to his friends and loved ones. I suppose you could argue that this is no longer the Shepard we once knew, since he merged with the catalyst, but the ending dialogue in the Extended Cut suggests that he still remembers who he onces was. If he came back, he would likely be similar to the character Dr. Manhattan in the comic Watchmen; an omni-potent human thats out of touch with others because his powers are so vast. But the Reaper-Shep could also make his body with the memories up to the point where he took control, essentially creating two shepards: the existing Reaper-Shep and a recreation with his human memories downloaded into, disconnected from his god-powers. (This really wouldn't be much different than when Cerberus brought him back from the dead, depending on your beliefs on what actually occured to his body and soul during that event)
I can find peace with this conclusion since control is already a pretty good ending. It spares the Geth and other synthetics, who were mostly victims. Although the Reapers would still be out there, many would want to see blood spilled for the blood lost as Javik put it, I think many would be relieved just to see them gone. And with Shepard's judgement and guidance, they could prevent future warfare between synthetics and organics, or from unknowns from outside the galaxy. And above all, Shepard could come back.
Let me know what you guys think. I apologize if this has been discussed before, it was hard to search for it in topics, and this forum became such a s**t storm after awhile, with the same anger and hate circulating, I had to leave it for a long time. Oh, and for all the femsheps out there, sorry for referring to Shepard as a "he" in this post.
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, but seems the best possible outcome for Control ending headcanon.
